Abstract: A fully automated accounting system accurately and automatically monitors and records all gaming chip transactions in a casino. The system employs a gaming chip having a transponder embedded therein and has an ongoing and "on-command" ability to provide an instantaneous inventory of all of the gaming chips in the casino, including those in storage in the vault as well as the chips in the cashiers cage and at each gaming table on the casino floor. The system is capable of reporting the total value of the gaming chips at any location, as well as the value of any particular transaction at any gaming table or at the cashiers cage. Optionally, the transaction history of each chip may be maintained in a data base embedded in the chip (or alternatively in a central computer), and read each time the gaming chip is scanned by a special antenna.

Abstract: A composite gaming chip which includes a strong frame made of a brass ring with axial protrusions and a central aperature with notches. A display or electronic transponder is situated between two clear polycarbonate disks each having a recessed face surrounded by a rim. Tabs radially extending from each disk engage the notches in the brass ring. The assembly is inserted into the cavity of a plastic injection mold where it is bonded together by an injected thermoplastic. The gaming chip can be ground flat without scratching the clear recessed face of either disk.

Abstract: A baseball field position and batting lineup apparatus for tracking each player on a single team during a baseball game or practice. Included is a display board having an image of a baseball field and both a batting lineup region and a dugout region imaged on the display board. Two sets of tokens, one set for tracking current field positions on the baseball field image or lack of assigned field position on the dugout region and the second set for noting the current batting order of the players on the batting lineup region.

Abstract: A game playing piece is described for playing a game laid out on a flat street, sidewalk or driveway surface, having a generally rounded disc shape of diameter 3-4 times greater than its thickness, a flat bottom, and composed substantially entirely of glass, adapted for finger actuating propulsion along the laid-out playing field.

Abstract: A method of tracking movement of gaming chips in casino comprising gaming chips each having an electronic circuit which transmits information, and antennas located at gaming chip placement areas. When gaming chips are placed on a first gaming chip placement area within the casino, the antenna at that first gaming chip placement area transmits a radio beam which in effect scans the electronic circuits of the gaming chips. The electronic circuits identify the gaming chips by electronically broadcasting information. Upon moving a first of the gaming chips to a second gaming chip placement area, the antenna at the second gaming chip location transmits a radio beam which scans the electronic circuit of the first gaming chip. The electronic circuit in the first gaming chip identifies the first gaming chip on the second gaming chip placement area so that the location of the first gaming chip is tracked. The gaming chip placement areas may be at various places such as on a gaming table or a gaming chip tray.

Abstract: This invention relates to a checkers type game that incorporates the use of cube shaped checker pieces having individual identifying numbers from one to six on each of its side faces which enables the player on a given turn to reposition a selected checker piece to a higher and more authoritative number which adds a new dimension of play to the game.

Abstract: A promotional game, sold as a kit, permits the player to selectively assemble his or her own chess or checkers set. The kit comprises a case of fruit juice bottles further including a green and white checker/chessboard, an instructional book, and two sets of adhesive backed stickers. The first set comprises a set of checker stickers in which the checkers pieces include indicia in the form of fruit, preferably apples or pears, and in colors consistent with that fruit, for example, red and a dark color. The second set of stickers comprises adhesive backed indicia in the form of chess pieces also having a fruit theme where, for example, the pawns might be apples. The board and sticker indicia are preferably packaged on top of the bottles and shrink wrapped into position so that they are visible to the potential purchaser.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes a game board surrounded by a fence, a plurality of pawns which are advanceable along the fence and an action character figure which is moveable on the game board. The action character figure is adapted to randomly move about on the game board surface, and each of the pawns includes an ejectable component which is ejected when the pawn is engaged by the action character figure.

Abstract: An amusing puzzle made up of a plurality of cube-shaped pieces, which form a unitary cube when the puzzle is properly solved. Each puzzle piece contains at least one permanent two-pole magnet which, when the puzzle is properly solved, is attracted to the corresponding pole of the magnet contained within the adjoining puzzle piece, thereby holding the puzzle pieces together in order to form the unitary cube.

Abstract: A chess set construction permitting chess to be played with the chess board in a vertical position, removably mounted in a frame on a wall, and in a horizontal position, as on a table. Each chess piece is bisected, being rejoinable by a tongue and groove. At least one of the halves of each chess-piece has a magnet, and the chess board is a magnetic receptor, such that each such magnet half piece may be held in playing position on the chess board when the chess board is vertical on a wall, with each half piece being viewed in normal upright profile. Display storage provisions are made for the halves of each playing piece not in play. The chess board is removable from the wall frame with the half-pieces remaining in position for continuation of play on a horizontal table.

Abstract: A chess set in which each statuesque chess piece is respectively structured to be authentically relevant to the entitle directional mobility permitted the piece. Precise angular position of indicators radially diverging about a horizontal axis and structurally aligned in a vertical plane prominently project at respective angles to indicate the corresponding relevant angular rows and columns of a chess board along which the piece is entitled to linearly move from its present position.

Abstract: A substantially planar elliptical gamepiece with one or more indentations provided in the outer perimeter thereof. The position of an indentation is predetermined so that a finger flick, when applied to the indentation, is likely to propel the gamepiece with optimum height, length and accuracy. A substantially planar protector is also disclosed, with a hole provided to receive the gamepiece therein for storage when not in use. When the gamepiece is received into the protector, a substantially continuous common planar surface is formed, suitable for imposing collectable and tradeable images thereon by printing or other means.

Abstract: A gameboard includes a platen having intersecting channels that define a grid of tracks. Playing pieces are movable along the tracks and are retained by a bae on the playing piece that co-operates with the re-entrant walls of the channels. The flanges of the channels extend into the interstices of the tracks to retain the playing pieces while allowing their movement through the interstices.

Abstract: A board game includes a board divided into a multiplicity of contiguous, equally-sized, equilateral triangles, half of them colored as to be visually distinguishable from the other half, and arranged in an alternated sequence of colors, and a plurality of playing members associated therewith, the ratio of playing members to triangles being 12 to 54, there being two visually distinguishable sets of such members. Each playing member is of four-sided configuration, each side defining a triangle congruent with each board triangle. The movement of each member takes place by rotating that piece about a board triangle leg until the piece is seated on a board triangle contiguous with the first-mentioned board triangle.

Abstract: An amusing puzzle made up of a plurality of cube-shaped pieces, which form a unitary cube when the puzzle is properly solved. Each puzzle piece contains at least one permanent two-pole magnet which, when the puzzle is properly solved, is attractedly engaged with the corresponding pole of the magnet contained within the adjoining puzzle piece, thereby holding the puzzle pieces together in order to form the unitary cube.

Abstract: A board game for simulating the game of baseball in which baseball trading cards are utilized as playing pieces. The game includes a board having a baseball diamond pictured thereon and a plurality of card holders into which baseball trading cards may be positioned. A deck of pitcher cards provides a random pitch to a player at bat, such as a strike, ball, or hit, and a deck of action cards provides a random result of the batter's action, such as a hit, out, or homerun. The game pieces are then moved in accordance with the rules of conventional baseball. The game board and the card holders may be provided with illumination for enhancing appearance and facilitating nighttime play.

Abstract: An improved cribbage game apparatus includes a cribbage score board having a single scoring path for each player in order to obviate the need to repeat the counting or scoring lap and thus reducing confusion as to the laps completed. The board is larger than standard and the opponents' pegging or scoring paths are widely separated for further ease of use. The board folds for ease of storage, and includes separate storage space therein for each of the scoring pegs and at least one deck of cards when folded. The pegs are symmetrical to provide for ease of manipulation, and are differentiated by color and/or shape for each player for further ease of use. The board and pegs may be formed with differently shaped holes and peg ends for each player, thus precluding placement of one player's peg in another player's board path.

Abstract: A board game having a game board with a generally planar upper surface and a plurality of pegs protruding generally perpendicular therefrom. The pegs are arranged in a closed geometric pattern, preferably a circle, with adjacent pegs spaced equidistant from one another. The game board is utilized in conjunction with a plurality of game pieces having a pair of generally planar opposing surfaces with a first hole and a second hole extending therethrough. The spacing between the first hole and the second hole is approximately equal to the spacing between adjacent pegs so that the game pieces can be slidably received over any pair of adjacent pegs. The game pieces further include a first and a second means for indicating value, wherein the first means for indicating value is located proximate the first hole and the second means is located proximate the second hole.

Abstract: A recycling game apparatus includes a toy vehicle having a plurality of bins for holding game pieces and having a card caddy thereon. A deck of cards is supported in the toy vehicle card caddy along with a plurality of game pieces with each game piece having a shaped emulative of a recycling member and stored in a marked bin. The game pieces can be moved into and out of the bins in playing the game. Each card in the deck of cards has information concerning one recycling item which is emulative of at least one game piece, such as aluminum, newspaper, glass, or plastic. Each toy vehicle plurality of bins may be marked with indicia to indicate aluminum, paper, glass, plastic, or trash. The toy vehicle is used to store the game with cards and pieces as well as used in playing the game.

Abstract: A game primarily comprised of four sided playing pieces marked with six different patterns of four distinct indicia. Each playing piece will be identical in shape and size and will have the unique property of having a concealed surface on each of the four sides that will be visible to only one player at one time. A challenge is presented when each player attempts to recreate a pattern of indicia visible to them using the same pieces that the other players are also using at the same time on a common playing surface.

Abstract: The game of the present invention includes a traditional checkerboard (44) and two sets of checkers. Each set includes 15 dark (12) checkers and 15 light (16) checkers. Each set includes 5 single indicator bottoms (4), 5 dual indicator bottoms (28), and 5 triple indicator bottoms (40). Movement of checkers depends on type of indicator bottom: single indicator bottom (4) means lose your turn, dual indicator bottom (28) means play normally, and triple indicator bottom (40) means remove jumping checker from checkerboard (44). Alternate turns are taken by both players advancing diagonally forward one square at a time, trying to avoid capture by the opponent until reaching the opposite end of the checkerboard (44).

Abstract: A chess set is provided which has a plurality of playable pieces and a dimensional chess board. These pieces consist of, chess men and the pawns each having a structure comprising of channel like lines at the base and a geometric band inscribed on the front of each piece. The geometric bands identify the pieces into groups with matching bands. The channel like lines that extend around all sides of the playable pieces indicate the point value of each chess piece and pawn. The structure of the chess pieces also includes a cavity at the base with an opening that a particular pawn fits exactly inside of identifying a visual relationship between them with the chess piece becoming the parent piece of the pawn. A pawn that reaches the eighth rank becomes a replication of its parent piece with the exception of the king's pawn which can become any piece except another king. The chess pieces have geometrically shaped tops that indicate the movement potential of each piece when it is engaged in play.

Abstract: A table top board game including a game board having a plurality of playing pieces. Each playing piece is formed of a soft moldable easily deformable material in the shape of an upstanding figurine. A mold is provided for molding new playing pieces and repairing playing pieces which have been deformed during the course of the game. A path of travel for the playing pieces is depicted on the game board. This path of travel includes a series of discrete stations each of which is spaced apart a sufficient distance from another station so that a station can receive one of the playing pieces without that playing piece interfering with another playing piece positioned on an adjacent station. The playing piece cutting mechanism includes a scissors-like mechanism having a pair of blades one of the blades being movable relative to the other blade by a link which is driven by the crank operated mechanism.

Abstract: A game playing piece is provided which consists of a housing having two playing surfaces and a mechanism for indicating a value on the first playing surface of the housing.

Abstract: An electrically lit chess piece includes a chess body which is coupled to a transparent cap at the top end and contains an internal battery housing. The battery housing includes a bulb positioned under the transparent cap and a magnet having springs at the bottom section. When the chess piece is placed on a metallic chessboard, the magnet is displaced in a downward direction and the bulb is lit. When the chess piece is removed from the chessboard, the magnet is pulled in an upward displacement by the springs and disconnects an electrical circuit for turning the light bulb off.

Abstract: An amusement game is formed with a serpentine path formed of various segments. The segments include various hazards, wherein locomotion tool structure is arranged to direct token discs along various top surfaces of the segments, whereupon displacement of the predetermined top surfaces of the discs relative to the top surfaces effects repositioning of the discs to starting the path anew.

Abstract: The three-dimensional board game includes a plurality of playing surfaces at different elevations relative to one another, with each surface having playing spaces forming part of the predetermined path of movement of playing pieces along the playing surfaces from start to finish. Tubes depend from the playing surfaces terminating at their lower ends adjacent lower playing surfaces whereby playing pieces inserted into the tubes at one level descend through the tubes for egress at the playing surface at another level. The playing pieces or tubes are provided with air passageways with sound generators therein to provide an audible sound upon descent of the playing pieces within the tubes.

Abstract: A board game of the kind which includes a checkered board and a set of game-pieces for each player. The game also includes a home (2) for each player taking part, the home being checkered and having a number of squares which corresponds at least to the maximum number of pieces (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) included in a set and the squares of which have the same format as the squares on the checkered board and form a part of the board (1).

Abstract: A Bible Quiz Game including a game board divided into four equal playing sections, each section having an easier wide gate path and a harder strait gate path, each path having seven steps leading to a Circle of Glory, each player selecting one of the two paths, a pouch having three red marbles and one black marble therein, the marbles forming lots to identify the first player, four distinct pairs of shoes provided to identify each player's progress, a wide gate deck of cards and a strait gate deck of cards, the cards including biblical questions, negative accusations, freeze cards, mercy cards, a draw lot card, and instructions regarding movement of the shoes on the respective paths, the players selecting cards and following instructions sequentially in clockwise rotation. The first player to reach the Circle of Glory is declared the winner. An opposing player can temporarily block a players entry into the Circle of Glory with a freeze card.

Abstract: An entertainment/educational game is provided which teaches players thereof about geography. The game includes a playing surface having a geographical area divided into subregions illustrated thereon, the geographical area and subregions having geographically significant shapes. A plurality of elongated, flexible members (e.g., colored strings) having fixed, equal lengths are provided as playing pieces, one for each player (or team). An object of the game is to accumulate points while attaching ones playing piece to the playing surface within subregions to achieve some predefined goal (e.g., extending one's playing piece across the geographical area or forming a loop with one's playing piece), while attaching one's playing piece to at least a minimum number of subregions. Players draw cards which include indicia corresponding to one of the subregions. Players attach a portion of their playing piece to the playing surface within a subregion if they can locate the subregion within a preset time period.

Abstract: The board game of the present invention is a political candidate campaign board game, wherein the object of the game is to obtain score points in the form of votes. There are two playing surfaces and two distinctive playing pieces are assigned to each player. One playing surface is a path portion with indicia containing political questions and the second surface is a geographic portion with indicia containing electoral votes required to win a particular geographic region. The board game may further include three sets of cards: "Ad Cards", "Consultant Cards" and "Theme Cards". The set of "Ad Cards" contain "Attack Cards" and "Rebuttal Cards" to be used in conjuction with answers players may give to the indicia containing political questions on the path portion.

Abstract: A game apparatus and method for using the same. The game apparatus includes a game piece placed on a game board. The game board has a circuit which contains a first and second set of terminals that penetrate through the top surface of the game board. Each terminal set is wired to a power source and a pump. The game piece has different chip types with a uniquely shaped conductive surface. The chip is placed on the board over the terminals. Then the chip's conductive surface is forced to contact either the first or second set of terminals to close a circuit and activate one of the pumps.

Abstract: The preferred embodiment of this invention features a trading game in which some or all of the activities, features and events related to a stock exchange or the like, may be simulated for the enjoyment of 2 or more players. The game consists of 5 sessions and 3 steps in each session and it is played on a simple game board characterized by providing a distinct trading symbol in each of the playing spaces therein, for the players to select at least one trading symbol per turn to conduct simulated trading transactions. The value of the simulated investments represented therein are subject to change during the game and at game-end, the player accumulating the most play money over his/her start up funds, wins the game. This invention also provides a method of continuing playing, thereby linking together the 5 sessions game with a plurality of succeeding completed 5 sessions games. The game closes after every 5 sessions game and re-opens to run continuously over an undetermined period of time.

Abstract: An illuminating peg board game 20 is provided including peg 58 and 60 having numerically identified electrical sockets 64 formed therein. Each socket 64 is provided to activate a light illuminating peg 66 when placed in the socket. Some of the pegs illuminate a constant light when activated while the other pegs illuminate a blinking light when activated. The game is played with two players. In playing the game each player is provided with a pair of dice 100 which is used to identify which particular socket or sockets will have a light illuminating peg inserted therein. The object is for a player to completely fill the sockets 64 in one or the other of the boards 58 or 60 with illuminating pegs 66 before the opponent can fill the sockets 64 in the other board. The first to completely fill the assigned board 58 or 60 wins the game.

Abstract: A board game including a printed board with a perimeter path defining a single discontinuous path, including a start and finish space. A central space of the board includes three spaces, and each space including a deck, each deck including questions to direct each player choosing a card to respond to a question regarding a synonym, an antonym, or a homonym. The path includes directional spaces to direct a player in sequence to choose a card from one of the three decks. Dice members are utilized to direct movement about the path. Each token is further provided with indicator structure to further indicate correct or incorrect responses to questions of the cards in the deck to reinforce a player's ability or inability to correctly respond to questions presented by the cards of each deck.

Abstract: A matching board game allows younger pre-literate or illiterate players to successfully play and score the game, while also providing an enjoyable method of learning the alphabet and basic number system. The game consists of a game board having thirty six spaces equal to the characters in the English alphabet and the numbers one through ten, corresponding matching blocks, and matching playing tiles. The game is played by drawing a tile and matching the alphanumeric character on the tile to the character on a block and withdrawing that block from its space on the board. The player with the highest stack of blocks when all blocks have been removed from the board is the winner. Alternatively, the rows of spaces of the board, corresponding blocks and tiles may be colored with the colors of the rainbow, permitting other variations in which the playing tiles and blocks may be matched according to color or the goal is to secure all the blocks of one color of at least one block of each color.

Abstract: Apparatus for a board game, wherein playing pieces are moved to and from designated positions on the game board's surface, has a vertically disposed planar game board with the playing surface area represented in perspective, giving the effect of depth and a three-dimensional appearance. Playing pieces, releasably held in their assigned positions by magnets or projections, are angularly truncated at their bases so that each piece when in place extends outwardly and upwardly from the playing surface at a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A marker for use in playing lotto games such as bingo is made from a transparent rigid material having a flat bottom surface and a convex upper surface. The marker is sized to cover the indicia on the bingo card and to magnify the indicia thereunder. The marker has a convexly curved downwardly facing shoulder extending between the upper surface and bottom surface. The upper surface, shoulder and bottom surface form a continuous curvilinear surface which provides a magnified view free from double images.

Abstract: A young girl's board game is provided and consists of playing pieces, make-up kits, a game board and a die. Each playing piece represents one young girl player which each kit is used by one young girl player. The game board has a continuous path around its perimeter divided into consecutive spaces, in which one space is a start for the playing pieces, while the other spaces bear instructions in which most of the instructions indicate what items each young girl player must put on and take off from their make-up kit when their playing piece lands thereon during the play of the game. The die produces random numeric designations representing travel movements for each playing piece along the continuous path of the spaces, so that when each playing piece lands on one space the instructions will be followed, until the first young girl player to put on all of the items from her make-up kit will become the winner.

Abstract: A combination candy wrapper and board game. The candy wrapper has board game indicia printed on its outside surface. The wrapper is initially sealed. Edible playing pieces, candy, are contained within the sealed wrapper. In order to play the board game, the wrapper is opened and the edible playing pieces are removed therefrom. The wrapper body is then deployed as a flat sheet converting the wrapper body into a game board. The edible playing pieces are then used in conjunction with the game board to play the game. A box for packaging several units of package wrapper/board games is provided.

Abstract: A multi-use number board including a board having a series of substantially square raised surfaces or lands arranged in rows and columns on the top surface of the board and separated by an array of substantially perpendicular channels, and including holes at the intersections of the channels; the pegs having two ends, both of which may be inserted into the holes, one end being easily removable, the other end forming a friction fit so the peg extends fixedly from the surface of the board.

Abstract: A game of chance which entertains and educates by providing information on early American history, particularly the Western territories and personages associated therewith. Trails, reduced to a game board size, are sequentially traversed with figurine game pieces used as markers which impart historical perspective to the players. The players select certain trails and an associated figurine whose persona is assumed to enhance the enjoyment and educational aspect of the game. Action cards provide instructions in the form of rewards or penalties for moving the game pieces and furnish the participants with historical information which is germane to the era in which the events occurred. Certain instructions require a player to recite an imaginative story.

Abstract: A game of checkers wherein the individual game pieces take the form of small drinking glasses. Each glass is filled with the same quantity of liquid, which may be soda pop or another similar beverage. When a player jumps his filled glass over one of the opponent's glasses he is permitted to drink the liquid from the opponent's jumped glass. The glasses are colored in contrasting colors to differentiate one player's glasses from the other player's glasses. Circular recesses are formed in the game board surface to hold the various glasses in place on the game board surface.

Abstract: A magnifying device for use with certain games and for reading small print. More particularly, the device has non-parallel, spaced apart lower and upper surfaces such that when the device is placed on a flat surface, the upper surface is at an oblique angle to the viewer so that an underlying number or word is magnified and more clearly seen. The device may also serve as a bingo marker and magnifier for magnifying the given number over which the marker lays.

Abstract: A strategy game utilizing two forms of a playing piece, one indicating direction and representing attack, the other indicating position and representing defense. Each player has a plurality of playing pieces. The game begins with all pieces held in storage During the game, playing pieces are put into play and either take up defensive positions or attack defensive pieces already in place. The game ends when all pieces have been played. Participants may make plays at any time they choose. The object of the game is to protect one's defensive pieces while attacking the defensive pieces of one's opponents. The winner is determined through a method of interpreting the success of attacks by examining placement of pieces relative to each other.

Abstract: The inventive game may be played by from two to four players, each one of which has a home base game piece and a plurality of salt birds. At the beginning of the game, the home bases and a plurality of other game pieces are placed on the game board in a prescribed manner including a plurality of salt tablets. Each player has a plurality of bird game pieces for movement on the board. Each player has a plurality of discs describing various bad habits. The object of the game for each player is to obtain a predetermined number of salt tablets by moving their bird game pieces and landing on the spaces having salt tablets, then returning the obtained salt tablets to their home bases while getting rid of their bad habit discs.

Abstract: A game consisting of a game board with thirty six identical playing pieces and one control playing piece. The board comprises thirty seven spaces. Cube shaped playing pieces have six arrangements of four colors on the six sides which allows a choice of twenty four possible ways to orient the playing pieces onto the spaces on the board to achieve player advantage.

Abstract: The invention comprises new and unique apparatus for a game, the apparatus generally comprising a game board having concentric ring paths which intersect with radial paths. Each radial path is marked with a symbol and each concentric ring is marked with another symbol such that each playing position is identified by marking reference to the path symbol pieces are each marked with the same designation such that each playing piece corresponds to a playing position. To start play each player randomly takes out twenty pieces from a mixing bag. These pieces are then placed on the corresponding playing positions as designated by their marking reference. The players, in turn, then move their playing pieces towards the designated finishing spaces near the center of the board which have been removed from the playing area, and a means for mixing the playing pieces together.

Abstract: A board game includes a playing board with a playing surface formed as a rectangular grid of multiple rows and columns of recesses. A multiplicity of playing pieces are dimensioned to seat within the recesses and have a body portion about the periphery of which are repetitions of an indicium, such as a letter of the alphabet, and each repetition is in a distinct color. In game play a first player may place a multiplicity of playing pieces in aligned recesses to construct a cognizable linear array of indicia such as a word, and each playing piece displays its indicium in a preselected color associated with that player. The second player may place at least one playing piece in an empty recess adjacent one of the recesses utilized by the linear array of the first player and thus create a new cognizable linear array incorporating the added indicium which is rotated to display the repetition of the indicium in a color associated with the second player.

Abstract: A checkers game having two sets of twelve square pieces played on a sixty-four square board. Each checker of one set has a positive magnetic pole imbedded in one vertical side face. Each checker of the other set having a negative magnetic pole imbedded in one vertical side face. An opponent's checker is captured by moving an attacking checker adjacent an opponent's checker and successfully orienting the attacking checker piece such that its magnetic pole directly faces the opposite magnetic pole of the opponent's checker piece thereby causing a magnetic attraction. The two players make alternative moves by moving one square forward, sideways, back, diagonally, rotating a piece ninety or one hundred-eighty degrees, or over an adjacent piece in a jump. The play continues until one player removes all the checkers of his opponent.